terrific! Bench, not so much. Will Reaves or Doncic play at any point? Houston be tuff at home.
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JJ: “I DIDN’T KNOW ANYBODY SAID WE HAD WHAT IT TAKES TO WIN!”
JJ Redick fires back at people who doubted the Lakers that are now saying that they have what it takes to win
“I didn’t know anybody said we had what it takes to win.” pic.twitter.com/TsjkHX7Hqs— LakersMuse (@LALMuse) April 22, 2026
MARCUS SMART IS HEART AND SOUL OF LAKERS REBIRTH!
You just can not say enough about Marcus Smart’s impact this postseason
– More PTS than Alperen Sengun- More STL than Amen Thompson- Most BLK this series (Tied with 2 players)- Second most 3PM this series pic.twitter.com/Dw7WJeGfV2— LakersMuse (@LALMuse) April 22, 2026
JJ REDICK SHOULD HAVE GOTTEN VOTES FOR COY!
JJ Redick has coached a heck of a series so far vs Houston. Two things on offense:
Counteracting the defense sagging off Marcus Smart by using him on-ball.
Running actions that force Luke Kennard to be a shooter. He's a great shooter, but sometimes reluctant.On defense:…— Keith Smith (@KeithSmithNBA) April 22, 2026
LAKERS BENCH POSTS TEAM-BEST PLUS/MINUS!
LAKERS BENCH POSTS TEAM-BEST PLUS/MINUS!Lakers continue to get great play from bench even though two bench players are starting for Doncic and Reaves. In this game, although Vando, Jake, and Jax only scored 6 points, they grabbed 11 boards, dished out 2 assists, made 2… pic.twitter.com/3Y3tZyJoJD— LakerTom (@LakerTom) April 22, 2026
“I didn’t know anybody said we had what it takes to win.”
– More PTS than Alperen Sengun- More STL than Amen Thompson- Most BLK this series (Tied with 2 players)- Second most 3PM this series
Counteracting the defense sagging off Marcus Smart by using him on-ball.